Former Norwegian Premier Jens Stoltenberg has peculiar views on nuclear deterrence and America's role in the world.

Norway is a land of political contradictions. A founding member of NATO, the country has for decades been a trans-Atlantic stalwart and close U.S. partner. But Norway has also traditionally been dominated by a left-wing establishment that resents Washington's primacy on the world stage and entertains dangerous illusions about nuclear weapons and Western deterrence.